Amitabha Foundation Australia

Basics

Tradition: 
Tibetan - Drikung Kagyu

The Amitabha Foundation is a Tibetan Buddhist Centre located in a beautiful former church on Sydney's north shore, close to Hornsby and Waitara railway stations. The Spiritual Director of the Foundation is His Eminence Choje Ayang Rinpoche, a senior Lama in the Drikung Kagyu lineage who also holds and teaches from the Nyingma lineage.

Rinpoche guides the Amitabha Foundation Australia, like all his centres world-wide, to express the "two wings of the bird" of the Buddha's teaching. One "wing" is wisdom: providing the opportunity for people to receive, study and practise the authentic teachings of Buddhism in a warm and supportive environment which welcomes people from all backgrounds, cultures and degrees of experience in the Buddhadharma. The other "wing" is compassion: providing active service and help to both our local community and to disadvantaged people in Tibet, Nepal and India.

All our courses and events operate on a donation basis. We welcome everyone interested in our activities, regardless of financial circumstances.

We support small business, women's health and education projects in remote far east Tibet (Kham) and run a successful sponsorship scheme for Tibetan refugees in India.

We also offer meditation courses, study and practice groups for people interested in the Buddhadharma and regular public drop-in meditation sessions.

Actively involved in our local community, we make our hall available to a variety of other religious, neighbourhood and business organisations. We welcome enquiries from groups and teachers interested in using our facilities.

Location: 
79 Edgeworth David Avenue, Waitara, NSW, Australia
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Spiritual Director: 
HE Choeje Ayang Rinpoche
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Teachings and Events

Drop- In Meditation for Everyone

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Repeats every week until Sat Sep 25 2010 .
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Fri, 10/09/2010 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Fri, 17/09/2010 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: 
79 Edgeworth David Avenue, Waitara, Sydney, NSW, Australia
See map: Google Maps

Enjoy an hour of silent meditation in our beautiful shrine room. Guidance available for new practitioners if needed. (Those completely new to meditation might like to attend the Wednesday evening introductory meditation classes. ) Suitable for practitioners from all traditions.

Continuing Meditation: The Insights of Buddhism

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Repeats every week until Thu Sep 23 2010 .
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Wed, 08/09/2010 6:25pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, 15/09/2010 6:25pm - 8:00pm

The introductory programme continues in a weekly course, continuing to deepen our meditation practice. We introduce some basic Buddhist approaches to understanding our minds and our world, exploring questions of life and death,compassion, and the meaning of the spiritual path.

The Fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism: Gampopa’s “The Jewel Ornament of Liberation”

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Repeats every week until Fri Sep 24 2010 .
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Fri, 10/09/2010 7:15pm - 8:30pm
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Fri, 17/09/2010 7:15pm - 8:30pm

For those with an interest in Buddhism, this course is based on one of the most famous texts in Buddhist literature. Written by a great Tibetan Master, it covers the entire path to enlightenment in a clear and practical style. This course runs throughout the year, in school terms, in a friendly discussion-group format, following the Friday night meditation session.

People

HE Choeje Ayang Rinpoche

Tradition: 
Tibetan - Drikung Kagyu

Amitabha Foundation Australia is fortunate to have for our Spiritual Director His Eminence Choje Ayang Rinpoche, one of the most senior Lamas to be teaching in the western world. At 71 years old, Rinpoche is one of the fast disappearing last generation of Masters to have completed their Dharma education in old Tibet.

Projects

A cabin at the retreatWant to do the traditional 3-Year Retreat?

For just $14,000 (plus basic subsistence costs)? Amitabha Foundation international is currently constructing retreat cabins at His Eminence Ayang Rinpoche's temple complex in Nepal. $14,000 will build a complete cabin, and the sponsor is then entitled to use it for up to three years for their own practice. Full traditional retreat supervision is available.

Check out www.ayangrinpoche.org, then contact us for more details.


Napalese BuddhaSponsor a Statue

Statues in the magnificent Nepal temple project can be sponsored from $AUD400 for a 50cm statue of Tara up to $45,000.00 for a 4 metre high Buddha Amitabha. Contact us for further information.

Media

Ayang Rinpoche Chanting

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H E Ayang Rinpoche's visit to Hong Kong in July 2009.

Vajrasattva mantra

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ayang Rinpoche chants Vajrasattva mantra at Bodhgaya

Contact

Phone: 
02 8250 5213